The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-08-17
ANOTHER WRECK.
Blame for The ChatSgOPtl Wreck.
THE UNToN-LABoR yoNvENr1oN
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grin ut Germany.
HE UNToN-LABoR CONVENTION
ANOTHER WRECK.
United Press Dispatch to Horald.

WASHINGTON, Aug. E.--The Chica-
go limited express on tho Baltimore
" Ohio railroad, due here at 6;20a. m.,
was completely wrecked this morning
at the junction of the main line and
the Metropolitan Branch corner of
First and "II" streets. The
train was twenty-five minutes
behind time, and was running
rapidly in order to make up as much
time as possible. The wreck was one
OF the most thorough ever witnessed
in this locality, and it is marvellous
that so few were killed and injured.
AT this writing the only reported
dead is Engineer Hamilton Brosins.
of Baltimore. There are sixteen in the
Providence hospital, some ofthem be-
ing in avery critical condition. At
the wreck a scene Of confusion pre-
walls. The engine of the express lies
high and dry on an embankment sew
eral feet above the track, while the
sleeping cars are strewn around on
their sides completely overturned
without roofs, and IN one
instance the iron roof work of sleeper
was carried up to the second story of
a signal tower which was located on
the ".N," and thro' which part of the
train passed. carrying destruction
with it, One car is partly embodied
in the ruins of the signal tower and
gang of men are at work removing
the debris in order to ascertain
whether or not there are any moro
bodies buried beneath the bricks and
timbers. Crowds of anxious and |
curious persons surround the scene of
the wreck, and but little definite IN
formation respecting thcsinjured can
be ascertained. The fireman of tie
engine Is said to be dangerously in
jured, and it is said that lady died
while being conveyed to her home
from the hospital where the injured |
were hurriedly conveyed to Proyi-
dencc hospital, where they are being
properly cared for, The accident was
caused by tho engine jumping the
track while going around the sharp
curve at the junction of the {" w and
the rapid speed at which the train was
running was sufficient 10 carry the en-
gine aud cars through the signal tow
er and lsnd them on the embankmept
mentioned above
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1Z-Of all the
railroad accidents that have occurred
in the "Yn of the Baltimore & Ohio
that of this morning was by far the
most frightful and complete. The
limited express No. 4, due from Chi
cago and Cincinnati at 6:2O, haying
two sleepers, two day coaches, two
baggage cars and one main car at
tached TO the engine, ran away from
the engineer at Galeswood. The air
brake broke and the train came thun.
dering along at a fearful speed just
before the "Y' was reached the en-
gine jumped the track, carrying the
train with it. The signal tower, which
was four-story building, was cut
from its foundations as il by razor.
The engineer, Hamilton Brosius, of !
was scaldcd to death. lie :
was takon into Mrs. Ellen Dents
house. 632 Delaware avenue, where {
he died ON the floor about two 1
hours afterwards. The fireman, {
named Smith, jumped from the engine I
and had his legs broken. lie is not /
expected TO live. win Baster the op- q
,rator employed in the tower saw the D,
rain and saved himselahi, ;urhping1 /
out of the window Ching in a
rec near by. JOG a boy en- {
ploycd in the towc |riously hurt. I
The news OF III faster spread ,
through the city r ~, and fhous- ,